The Commentary Magazine Podcast

NBC news analyst Steve Kornacki joins us today to discuss his "Kornacki Cam" and election night coverage, and to offer his predictions and historical perspective on some key races for house, senate, and governor.
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Today we discuss Vivek Ramaswamy's new anti-Amy Acton ad in the Ohio gubernatorial race starring Acton's mother and the injection of intra-family conflict into politics, as well as the ongoing unrest in France and Italy, Benny Gantz withdrawing from the Israeli elections, Pete Hegseth's unannounced visit to Israel, JD Vance's foreign endorsement hypocrisy, and the prospects of an attack on Iran prior to the elections.
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Contributing editor Eli Lake is back on this Monday to discuss the upheaval in France and the influence of Palestinianism and the "globalize the intifada" movement and how this will impact the upcoming French elections, as well as the warning signs to America with the rise of radical left-wing candidates. Plus, Eli recommends Merle Haggard's Mama Tried, and John recommends Ken Burns' country music documentary.
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Our friend Noah Rothman joins us today to discuss the counterintuitive republican competitiveness in bluer states while floundering in historically easier races, particularly in Texas, where James Talarico seems poised to win the democrats' first statewide race since 1994. Plus, the Trump administration's disgraceful treatment of Ukraine and its incoherent strategy on the war, the turn against Indian Americans, and John recommends You Can See Everything.
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Our friend Matt Continetti is back on this Thursday to discuss John Ossoff's surprise declaration that he won't run for president before the end of his term, who will end up as the democratic nominee in 2028, and how will the Judaism of certain potential candidates impact their chances? Plus, Obama's awful ahistorical Belfast speech, Abdul El-Sayed's terrible response to reports of his family's Muslim Brotherhood associations, NYC's comptroller refusing to buy Israel bonds in violation of his campaign promise, Mamdani gaining new haters in the anti-Israel crowd, and Matt recommends Thomas Mallon's Henry and Clara.
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